We need volunteers to come and help tidy up the Cemetery. We meet at 10 at The Lodge for an hour or so of litter picking and tidying up of the beautiful environment here at Brandwood End Cemetery. All you need is sturdy clothes and shoes and a pair of gardening gloves. We provide litter …
Date for the February Litter Pick
The next Litter Pick is due to take place on:SATURDAY 5th FEBRUARY 2011. All you need are your gloves and your usual hand tools. As ever children MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult. Please meet at 10am at The Lodge. Dress appropriately for the weather and bring some gloves. Bags and pickers will be …
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Laying down of headstones
Whilst the Friends are not responsible, nor involved in the current project to survey all gravestones in Brandwood End Cemetery, we are interested in what is being done and how sympathetically it is carried out. What do you think? Are you experienced in this type of law and know what is legal and what isn’t? …
Remembrance Sunday Service 2010
A short service was held today in Brandwood End Cemetery to honour the fallen. A few friends and onlookers joined The Rev’d Andy Delmege, Vicar of St Bedes Church, Brandwood, to pray and remember the victims of war. Counciller Neville Summerfield laid a wreath on behalf of Birmingham City Council and its constituents. Barrie Simpon …
A big thank you to Wates
Once again Wates have shown true ‘community spirit’. On a cold, wet and windy day, members of Wates volunteered to turn out to support the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery in their small act of remembrance in placing a Poppy Cross on every war related grave. Appropriately, this year we undertook the task on Armistice …
Remembrance Service – 14th November 2010
There will be a short Memorial Service today in Brandwood End Cemetery starting at 1pm. It will take place at the Cross of Sacrifice Island on the Main Drive towards the Broad Lane entrance. There will be a short service, followed by laying of wreaths in remembrance of the fallen. Everyone is welcome to join …
Litter Pick – can you help us to keep our Cemetery looking lovely?
Litter Pick Army For those of you who think there is very little litter around these days and so there is no need to come, it is only like that because of the continuing efforts of the ground staff and the Friends’ Litter Pick days. We can’t let up the pressure on litter. A clean environment …
‘Save our Chapels’ Petition presented to Birmingham City Council
A “Save our Chapels” petition was presented to Birmingham City Council on Tuesday, 7th September by Councillor Neville Summerfield (Brandwood Ward) on behalf of the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery. The Friends are endeavouring to prevent the further deterioration of the unique Grade II listed twin terracotta mortuary chapels which form the Cemetery’s centrepiece. The …
PRESS RELEASE: SAVE OUR CHAPELS PETITION
A “Save our Chapels” petition was presented to Birmingham City Council on Tuesday, 7th September by Councillor Neville Summerfield (Brandwood Ward) on behalf of the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery. The Friends are endeavouring to prevent the further deterioration of the unique Grade II listed twin terracotta mortuary chapels which form the Cemetery’s centrepiece. The …